The Magic Wand and Other Bright Experiments on Light and Color

by Paul Doherty

Book Overview

Bring the fun of a world-famous science museum into your own classroom or home THE EXPLORATORIUM SCIENCE SNACKBOOK SERIES "Clear, concise, and visual--the best assortment of wonder- filled ideas I have seen. A must-have." --Paul Hewitt, author of Conceptual Physics "Almost as much fun as exploring the Exploratorium, which, of course, is a googolplex of fun." --Jearl Walker, author of The Flying Circus of Physics, with Answers Now you can do your own...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471115150
• ISBN13: 9780471115151
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.6" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Science Snacks are good nutrition for your students!

This book was one of the luckiest finds I've ever happened upon! It is full of quick, easy, and low-budget ideas to give your classroom an exciting, hands-on boost. My favorite snack was the soap film painting, but there were dozens of others to captivate my students' interest. I was so inspired by this book that I have started having Friday "snacktime" in my class each week. The short experiments in this book make excellent stand-alone enrichment projects that provide opportunities for inquiry-based learning in a short time frame. They also make great introductions to larger-frame studies of light, color, reflection, refraction, diffraction, etc. I found the activities to be appropriate and adaptable to a wide range of grade levels, from elementary through highschool. This book is a must-have for anyone teaching science, or for parents who want to do kitchen chemistry with their children at home.